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Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...

Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” is an excerpt from the ...

Case 36 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. ...

Case 6 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Summary draft for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output t...

Case 28 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Reader check for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-me...

Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who…” bel...

Method note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: use “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with e...

Limit of the answer in “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” is an excerpt from the disc...

Case 20 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer diffe...

Case 6 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output t...

Case 9 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: “Identify populat...